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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What of Madame Berengeria's does Amelia see for the first time in Chapter 13?

2. On what grounds does Emerson say he will divorce Amelia?

3. What is Milverton's condition in Chapter 11?

4. Who does Amelia aim her revolver at in Chapter 12?

5. Who runs up to Amelia when she reaches Baskerville House in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Emerson decide to get involved in the murder investigation in Chapter 10? Who does he intend to get help from?

2. What does Ramses say to his parents in his letter?

3. What is Madame Berengeria's reaction to Emerson's performance?

4. What does Lady Baskerville serve to her guests in Chapter 16? What turns out to be significant about this service?

5. Why does Amelia think Ali Hassan lead the party in circles before taking them to the cave?

6. What story does the group discuss in Chapter 16, and why?

7. What happens when Amelia follows an unknown figure in the dark in Chapter 11?

8. What do the Emersons discover has happened to Milverton in Chapter 10?

9. What does Madame Berengeria accuse her daughter of in Chapter 14?

10. What halts work at the excavation site in Chapter 11?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the relationship between Emerson and Amelia. Are they happily married? How did they meet? What do they love and admire about each other?

Essay Topic 2

Analyse Peters' use of suspense in the novel. When does she create a suspenseful mood? Why does she do this? How does she do this?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and interpret the secondary characters of the novel. Why might Amelia have suspected them of murder at times? What motives could these characters have had for murder? Which characters bring a comedic element to the novel?

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